Wrightson

Bimport, Shaftesbury

Rents

Allotments are in the year starting March 2018, priced
£20 per half allotment. Full
allotments are priced proportionately. There are some quarter allotments
available too, but these are held together in half allotments and are
subdivided by their tenants.

Our year typically starts in March and ends in February. Rents are
announced at the beginning of a year for the following year.

Dimensions

Allotments ought to be measured in "old money", with the accepted
standard being 10 rods for a full allotment, where a rod/pole/perch is equivalent
to 5.5 yards (the distance from the back of the plough to the nose of the oxen).
Our allotments have come to deviate from this standard over the years, so please
check the specific half lot being offered before making any commitments.

Compared with allotments run by the council

The Shaftesbury Town Council
advertises charges ranging from £10-£35 (last checked
February 2017) for allotments in St James, Bray and Mampitts. There are also
allotments in Enmore Green, which don't appear to be listed.